Obesity Epidemic Costs World $2 Trillion a Year, Study Says

By

Jonathan House

Nov 19, 2014 7:00 pm ET

Obesity isn’t just causing a global health crisis. It is also exacting a high economic toll.

The global obesity epidemic is costing the world economy $2 trillion a year in health-care costs, investments to mitigate its impact and lost productivity, according to a new study published Wednesday by the McKinsey Global Institute.